12-13 JANUARY 2002

TOLUCA				3-1			NECAXA
Morales 46, 68						Ruiz 23
Blanco 67

Ruiz opened the scoring with a shot that beat Cristante.Morales equalised
from the penalty spot after Navarro brought down Vicente.Toluca took the
lead after a terrible clearance that Morales took advantage.Blanco first time
shot seal the victory for Toluca.


TECOS				0-2			LA PIEDAD
							Claudinho 88, 90

Claudinho two goals give La Piedad all three points.First from a shot to the near
post and from the penalty spot.


MONTEREY			4-1			LEON
Yegros 13, 75						Valadez 8
Sacramento 55, 67

Leon took the lead when Espinosa cross found Valadez after that Monterey took
control of the game Yegros headed in Arrellano cross for the equaliser.
Sacramento free kick and volley give Monterey a three-one lead eight minutes
later Arrellano through ball sen Yegros for the shot past Islas. Leon has not won
in Monterey sice 1987. Leon coach was dismiss after the game.


MORELIA			2-2			VERACRUZ
Noriega 14						Rodriguez 45
Alex 54							Canete 77

The offside trap didn't work and Noriega make then pay with a shot to the far
post. Noriega terrible defense allow Rodriguez to equalised for his four goal of
the season. Morelia took the lead after Alex scramble the ball over the line.
Canete was quick to react after a great save from Dudojiv who smashed the
ball into the net.


ATLAS				3-2			ATLANTE
Calderon 37						Pineda 9
Mercado 55						Paredes 91
Rodriguez 79

Atlas sloppy defense allow Pineda to volley the ball past Victor a terrible
clearance allow Calderon to scored the equaliser.A beautiful free kick by Mercado
give Atlas the lead. Rivarola found Rodriguez wide open to scored his first goal of
the season. Estay cross found Paredes for Atlante second.


CRUZ AZUL			0-3			GUADALAJARA
							Mora 19
							Morales 65
							Medina 85

Cruz Azul didn't show up for this game.Guadalajara took control since the first
minute Mora headed in Omar cross Morales and Medina first time shots past
Perez seal the well deserve victory.


PACHUCA			2-1			PUEBLA
Silvani 50						Caballero 3
Arango 75

Another came from behind victory for Pachuca.Caballero early goal give Puebla
the lead. Silvani equalised after a terrible clearance by the defense. Arango
headed in Rodriguez cross for the win Pachuca was the better team it was the
first time that Puebla loss at home since 1996.


AMERICA			3-1			TIGERS
Saavedra 34 (og)						Dominguez 70
Zamorano 61
Hernandez 68

It was the first win of the season for America the most popular club in Mexico.
Saavedra own goal give America the lead Zamorano scored the second of the
game after his first shot to the near post beat Daut.El "Matador" Hernandez
first time volley give America a three-zero lead.Dominguez scored the only
goal for Tigers. America has not loss to Tigers at home since 1992.


Julio Lopez
angeljmmm@pacific.net